Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM net income over the latest quarterly balance sheet). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 5.02% is 150% above its 5-year average of 2.01%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-2.12%–5.21%).
25.81% above its 12-month average of 3.99%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
5.02%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
3.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
2.35%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
2.01%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
2.85%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
3.10%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
3.66%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+25.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+113.62%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+149.75%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+76.03%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+61.75%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+37.05%
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
4.29%
median of 31 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+17.02%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$182.49B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.20%
TTM Avg
4.41%
3Y Avg
2.88%
5Y Avg
1.84%
Market Cap
$194.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.94%
TTM Avg
5.23%
3Y Avg
3.92%
5Y Avg
3.11%
Market Cap
$210.49B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.94%
TTM Avg
4.40%
3Y Avg
4.36%
5Y Avg
4.85%
Market Cap
$108.68B
Return on Assets (ROA)
24.75%
TTM Avg
12.11%
3Y Avg
3.05%
5Y Avg
0.42%
Market Cap
$93.44B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
6.71%
3Y Avg
5.33%
5Y Avg
5.05%
Market Cap
$87.34B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.29%
TTM Avg
2.86%
3Y Avg
-3.34%
5Y Avg
-4.58%
Market Cap
$70.50B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-3.26%
TTM Avg
-5.04%
3Y Avg
-4.54%
5Y Avg
-1.94%
Market Cap
$39.67B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.48%
TTM Avg
3.36%
3Y Avg
2.81%
5Y Avg
-1.59%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Inc. (T) | $175.49B | 5.02% | 3.99% | 2.35% | 2.01% |
| The Walt Disney Company (DIS)vs › | $182.49B | 4.20% | 4.41% | 2.88% | 1.84% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)vs › | $194.89B | 4.94% | 5.23% | 3.92% | 3.11% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)vs › | $210.49B | 3.94% | 4.40% | 4.36% | 4.85% |
| Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs › | $108.68B | 24.75% | 12.11% | 3.05% | 0.42% |
| Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs › | $93.44B | 4.35% | 6.71% | 5.33% | 5.05% |
| DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs › | $87.34B | 4.29% | 2.86% | -3.34% | -4.58% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)vs › | $70.50B | -3.26% | -5.04% | -4.54% | -1.94% |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs › | $39.67B | 0.48% | 3.36% | 2.81% | -1.59% |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs › | $319.67B | 23.35% | 17.99% | 14.08% | 12.47% |
ROA
5.0%
ROE
19.5%
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 5.21% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.77% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.54% |
| 2022-12-31 | -2.12% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.64% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.98% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.52% |
| 2018-12-31 | 3.64% |
| 2017-12-31 | 6.63% |
| 2016-12-31 | 3.21% |
| 2015-12-31 | 3.31% |
| 2014-12-31 | 2.17% |
| 2013-12-31 | 6.63% |
| 2012-12-31 | 2.67% |
| 2011-12-31 | 1.46% |
| 2010-12-31 | 7.37% |
| 2009-12-31 | 4.52% |
| 2008-12-31 | -0.99% |
| 2007-12-31 | 4.34% |
| 2006-12-31 | 2.72% |
| 2005-12-31 | 3.29% |
| 2004-12-31 | 5.34% |
| 2003-12-31 | 8.49% |
| 2002-12-31 | 5.95% |
| 2001-12-31 | 7.28% |
| 2000-12-31 | 7.91% |
| 1999-12-31 | 9.80% |
| 1998-12-31 | 10.26% |
| 1997-12-31 | 9.12% |
| 1996-12-31 | 8.81% |
